Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-15

PeepIe whose TaselIeefa Take Ineo
Venaena Vacations.

People whose IafesIeeaa Take Ineon.
Venient Vacations.
After Fappine tuo OF three minutes 70
briaa the onief clerk 10 his window yes
tssday, . veil known citizen blandiy
said:
Il found shis banoh Of keys outside
here; probably beloaR to some business
man who vas ia after his nail."
IAN right" said the clerk. and the
bland spoken man vent out. Fifteen
inmates later be returned, raped again,
and Just a. biandIy said:
"MIi y0u let me see those keysf'
sYee, STR"
sAhl they are mine. discovered it
after climbing three flights OF stairs,
Much Obliged for your assistance in do
ing the pablo q favor. "-Detr0sf Free
Pres.
A noted lawyer Of this city. became 90
deeply interested Ia the case Of q client
the President of 9 dovR town bank
that. white sitting in the bankers Office
discussing some new papers 10 the case
the other day, be calmly lighted a cigar.
gave one or tao pals, and then. with
the coal Of Ere on the cigars tip well de-
veloped, pat the lighted end into bis
nonth, and dresmily vent 10 chewing
away inst as II IL were an innocent
woodeR t0cthpick. The uhfeeling fire
burned. and The lawyer has been two
days away from his Office. A physician
Of prominence, whose attention was
called 10 this oase, says that q very large
percentage OF the troubles that make
calls on the doctor Necessary 10 Eew
.aawtar.faA AE~a.aKw A.
mindedness.-Nslr York Times.
Senator Camden. Of West Virginia, is
probably the most absent minded man
10 public life. Not long ago Senator
Enslis, Of Louisiana, gave an elaborate
dinner, 20 which Caaden was invited.
He accepted and went. A day or two
aitsrwRrd be happened 20 see the invi-
tati0n upsn bis desk. farming to his
private secretary be remarked that he
awed Eustis = most humble apology for
neelestIng 10 reply. and said be intend
ed to square himself without delay.
The secretary looked up With an
amused smile. and said that be didn't
see any great necessity for ap0loglxlnR,
4 statement thai az ence arrested the
Senator's attention. Ihen the score
tAry quietly inquired; Seaator. Why
do you propose 10 apologies 10 Mg.
Eaatisf Don't yoa rem snber that you
went 60 his dinner and came home and
said that you had an elegant timer"
After thinking for moment, Camden
did remember that be had beso tAe
guest Of hia colleague, and it Is perhaps
unnecessary 10 add that be didn't
apologize.
k.ash.. t..la..k k.......a l. Al.
Senate chamber Just before the opening
Of the session. TIE senator vas busy
At his deck looking over bis correspond
snce, when q gentleman entered and
shook him by the hand. Camden had
q puzzled look upon his face. but be
9 snveFsed uiih The visiteT for some lls
tls time. When the gentleman left. the
senator tarned around and said to Mr..
ksnna, his colleague. John, uhO IL THAI
youne eellOufS ksnna replied. Great
SCOTT, Camden. that lie the young Lieu
tenant Who IL going 70 marry your
daughter next week" A few evenings
ago Camden theaaht be woald 20 10 the
sheater. Az IL wAs raining. be bor-
Fewed an umbrella from his private
secretary and marched down the street.
WHEN De retained bic secretary vas
asionished TO sse him cone iuto the
hoase dripping With rain and bis new
silk hai ell bot ruined. Can den had
walked hsme in the storm without bis
umbrella. simply because be bad for
gotten that he carried one 90 the
theaier. The Senator knows has weak
ness, bat be is apparently Unable 70
eope successfully with ia Wa1asagfsH
Ger. Bos;oa Trassisr.